"quantumly" meaning in English

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Adverb

IPA: /ˈkwɒntəmli/ [UK]
Etymology: From quantum + -ly. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|quantum|ly}} quantum + -ly Head templates: {{en-adv|-}} quantumly (not comparable)
  1. In a quantum manner; in terms of quantum theory; according to the laws of quantum mechanics. Tags: not-comparable
    Sense id: en-quantumly-en-adv-htLiGlVz
  2. (figuratively) Involving a massive increase, especially over a short time or seemingly at once; in one giant leap forwards. Tags: figuratively, not-comparable
    Sense id: en-quantumly-en-adv-XCqlkxLf Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ly Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 23 77 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ly: 37 63

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          "ref": "2012, Bola Essien-Nelson, The Diary of a Desperate Naija Woman in the Year 2011, page 142",
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          "ref": "2018 July 31, Aqil Haziq Mahmud, “Singapore shoppers take 820 million plastic bags from supermarkets each year: Study”, in Channel NewsAsia",
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